Dr. Perle joined the inaugural faculty of the College of Chiropractic in 1991. Since that time he has taught a wide range of courses, as well as undergraduate and graduate courses for other degree programs and in China for the University of Bridgeport. He hold adjunct appointments to the faculty in the School of Health Professions, Murdoch University, Australia, and the Institut Franco Européen de Chiropractique in France.

After graduation from Texas Chiropractic College in 1983, he practiced in New York City until 1991. In 1986 he qualified as a Certified Chiropractic Sports Physician from the American Chiropractic Board of Sports Physicians (ACBSP), which he was a member of from 1990-94. Dr. Perle has been the medical director of various athletic events, culminating with the 1991 U.S. Outdoor Track and Field Championships, making him the first chiropractor in the U.S. to be the medical director for a major Olympic sport’s national championships. He currently serves as the Research Commission chair for the Fédération Internationale de Chiropratique du Sport.

Dr. Perle has published more than a half dozen textbook chapters and over 30 peer-reviewed publications. His major research interest is on the biomechanics and biomechanical effects of manipulation and on the quality of chiropractic care. He has been an associate editor of Chiropractic & Manual Therapies (Chiropractic & Osteopathy) since 2008 and has been on the editorial board since 2005. In 2004 he was honored as the American Chiropractic Association’s Academic of the Year and has twice received an ACA Presidential Leadership Award. He is the chairperson of ACA’s Research Review and Advisory Committee. The Connecticut Chiropractic Association in 2010 honored him with the The Malcolm J Doyle Backbone Award.

Principal Investigator – University of Bridgeport College of Chiropractic. Title of Project: The Clinical Utility of Two Technologies to Quantify the “Dosage” of Chiropractic Adjustments. Funding Amount: $10,875.00, 2000 – 2003

Principal Investigator – University of Bridgeport College of Chiropractic. Title of Project: Effects of a Single Manipulation of the Talotibial Joint on Selected Human Performance Measures in Recreational Runners. Funding Amount: $32,000.00. 1999 – 2002